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I said the Jok er is a want ed man.
He makes his way in’ all a cross the the land.
I see him sift ing through the sand, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.
He’s al ways laugh ing in the midst of the pow er,
al ways liv ing in the fi nal ho ur.
The There is al ways sweet in the so ur, so (F5)we
are (G5)not
go ing (D5)home.
(D5)Can you see the Jok er fly ing (C5)o ver?
(D5)As she’s stand ing in a field of (C5)clo ver,
(F5)watch ing out
ev ’ry day.
I (G5)won der what would hap pen if he took her a way.
I When you see, er well, you might not know.
You get the feel in’ com in’ af ter the glow.
The vag a bond is mov in’ slow, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.
He’s All the peo ple that you see in the night er,
hold their dreams ing up the to the light.
ur.
The wild er beast is search ing for sight ur, and (F5)we
are (G5)not go ing (D5)home.
(D5)Can you see the Jok er fly ing (C5)o ver?
(D5)As she’s stand ing in a field of (C5)clo ver,
(F5)watch ing out
ev ’ry day.
I (G5)won der what would hap pen if he took her a way.
took her a way.
I said the Jok er is a want ed man.
He makes his way all a cross the land.
I see him sift ing through the sand, so I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief.
I said I’ll (F5)tell you all the sto ry ’bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief.
I said I’ll tell you all a bout the (G5)Jok er and the Thief in the night.
Joker & The Thief — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Joker & The Thief”
- What key is "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother played in?
- Joker & The Thief is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Joker & The Thief"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Joker & The Thief" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Joker & The Thief"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Joker & The Thief"?
- "Joker & The Thief" was originally performed by Wolfmother. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Joker & The Thief"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: C, Cped, Dpow, Fpow, Gped.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Joker & The Thief" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Joker & The Thief" by Wolfmother. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Joker & The Thief" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Joker & The Thief" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.